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Urinary tract infection is the third most common cause of febrile illness among children. UTI carries aconsiderable morbidity among this vulnerable age group because of its potential complications (e.g.hypertension and renal failure) Because diagnosis of UTI among the pediatric age group is challenging ifsolely based on clinical setting, knowledge of the actual prevalence rates of UTI among children isessential for pediatricians to determine the cost benefit effect of requesting investigations for suspectedcases. Infants and children with UTI often present with fever with or without urinary symptoms. Duringassessment of a febrile child, pediatricians should be aware of the prevalence and risk factors for UTIin febrile children that necessitate further investigations. Prevalence of UTI among children is highlyvariable among different studies and the variability is attributed to multiple factors. This article aims atreviewing the prevalence of UTI in children reported among various literature studies and discussingfactors influencing this prevalence.